Example sentences of "[v-ing] to [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Parents use a variety of techniques , from reasoning and explaining to threatening and slapping , when a child is having a tantrum , all of which have little or no effect . |
| 2 | ‘ What 's happening to surfing is happening to everything , ’ Terry said , ‘ that 's progress for you . ’ |
| 3 | Nor , indeed , does it say anything about what is happening to manufacturing itself . |
| 4 | Global warming is contributing to rising sea levels around the world , according to Pethick , at the rate of about one millimetre a year . |
| 5 | ‘ At prop , if you do not show aggression and attack your opposite number , whilst contributing to making sure that your own ball is protected , you can be certain that your opponents will give you a hard time . |
| 6 | The group participates at all stages of the process , including defining needs , revising draft contacts , monitoring existing services through visits or surveys , and contributing to planning future services . |
| 7 | In the past it has been difficult to obtain statistical information relating to publishing because the final analysis of the census of production data always produced figures that bracketed publishing with printing . |
| 8 | BAe is already investing £70 million at Prestwick — including a grant of £22 million from the Scottish Office — on new facilities relating to moving the ATP business . |
| 9 | The Bill does nothing to increase the powers of the courts if order should break down inside a prison , although it touches in a new way on some of the matters relating to aiding and abetting an escape outside a prison . |
| 10 | The Housing Act 1988 has radically changed the law relating to renting accommodation in the private rented sector . |
| 11 | The accounting practices set out in the [ draft ] FRS should be adopted as soon as possible and regarded as standard in respect of financial statements relating to accounting periods ending on or after [ date to be inserted after exposure . ] |
| 12 | The interpretation required by this abstract should be adopted in financial statements relating to accounting periods ending on or after 23 December 1992 . |
| 13 | The accounting practices set out in the standard should be adopted as soon as possible and regarded as standard in respect of financial statements relating to accounting periods ending on or after 22 June 1993 . |
| 14 | The abstract states that post-retirement benefits other than pensions are liabilities and requires that the principles of SSAP 24 , Accounting for Pension Costs , should be applied to their measurement and disclosure in financial statements relating to accounting periods ending on or after 23 December 1994 . |
| 15 | Where employers have not yet applied SSAP 24 to post-retirement benefits other than pensions , the abstract prescribes disclosures to be included in their financial statements relating to accounting periods ending on or after 23 December 1992 , where the cost of meeting such benefits is expected to be material . |
| 16 | Finally , the accounting practices set out in FRS 3 should be adopted as soon as possible and regarded as standard in respect of financial statements relating to accounting periods ending on or after 22 June 1993 . |
| 17 | FRS 3 , Reporting Financial Performance , issued last October , should be adopted by companies as soon as possible , and regarded as standard for financial statements relating to reporting periods ending on or after 22 June 1993 . |
| 18 | However , these recommendations have yet to be taken up by the profession and corporate reports in the business sector have largely remained concerned with fulfilling the statutory duties relating to reporting profit and loss . |
| 19 | Some fundamental subjects relating to weeding are now explored in more detail . |
| 20 | Williams was found guilty on 11 September 1991 on three charges relating to deserting his regiment and speaking out against the Gulf War . |
| 21 | On 11 September 1991 a court martial found Vic Williams guilty on three charges relating to deserting his regiment and speaking out against the Gulf War . |
| 22 | Questions relating to counting and calculating with whole numbers are generally tackled by girls as well as or better than by boys . |
| 23 | Thus Conventions on conflicts of laws fall within the prerogative of the Hague Conference , matters relating to shipping within the domain of the IMO and the CMI , proposals concerning air transport within that of the ICAO and IATA , and those affecting intellectual property within the remit of WIPO . |
| 24 | Some work is indicated , and concomitant criteria produced relating to classifying similarities and differences within and between 2-D and 3-D shapes . |
| 25 | Problems relating to breathing , circulation and shock |
| 26 | It is assumed that the personal and social significance of transport in general and driving in particular develops rapidly between the ages of 13 and 19 , and that the knowledge , attitudes and judgements relating to driving that develop during these years will have an important bearing on how young drivers behave on the road . |
| 27 | The proposed research will focus on teenagers judgements attitudes and beliefs relating to driving and sanctions for bad driving.Approximately 200 teenagers in each of four age groups ( 13 , 15 , 17 , and 19 ) will be studies . |
| 28 | It also hosts a Cycle Co-ordination Group at which cyclists are able to raise matters relating to cycling policies . |
| 29 | Another problem is the terminology relating to gauged string sets ; what may be an XL or ‘ extra light ’ gauge for one manufacturer is an XXL or ( more confusingly ) a UL ‘ ultra light ’ set for another . |
| 30 | We have done some work with your offices on that , and whilst on most of your activities are n't happy with er the scale of such that it does cause me a problem , there is one particular area that we are in discussion with the Chief Executive , and your offices relating to doing work for other bodies to and the contract vehicle hire service , and er , that 's something which we will and no doubt will be brought us in the very near future . |